Former president Chen Shui-bian was acquitted of corruption charges related to misuse of Presidential Office funds earlier today, following changes to the Accounting Act that were pushed for by the DPP. Chen is not cleared of all charges, however, and so this is not equivalent to a de facto pardon for him...
The release of former president Chen Shui-Bian on medical parole has been welcomed by many Taiwanese activists, but what are reactions from society at large?...
